Cards in this guide (17)
What is the name for plays about the about the life of christ
Christian drama portrayals of Jesus' life
What did live Jesus teach how you should live
A person who lives a life with Jesus Christ. You need to be able
to accept him, love him, and obey his rules and commadments and
live in the truth.
Why did the developing Church ban the Gnostic texts
They were at odds with what would become normative belief
Which of the Roman styles did Constantine base Saint Peter's in Rome
What literary form did Petrarch perfect
Why did the Gothic cathedrals include flying buttresses
These cathedrals include flying buttresses to help spread out
the weight of the vaults.
Why were so many of the cathedrals called Notre Dame your Lady
They were named after the Virgin Mary
Who designed the Abbey of Saint-Denis's renovation and thus began the Gothic style
Why does Virgil guide Dante through Hell and Purgatory
Virgil guides Dante through Hell and Purgatory because Dante
chose him. He did so because Virgil represented reason and was the
father of Roman poetry.
Why did the San Vitale artists depict their subjects in reverse perspective and in shallow space
To reject earthly illusion for the sacred space of the
image.
What literary trend does Boccaccio's Decameron introduce into Western literature
Why is the Virgin Mary's crown in Simone Martini's Maestrá significant
It establishes her as both a sacred and a secular queen
What innovations were key in Gothic architecture
Why did Europe's Christians embark on pilgrimages To force Muslims from holy sites
To force Muslims from holy sites
When was Peter Abelard born
Peter Abelard was born in 1079.
In What area of Italy are Siena and Florence located
As reported in the chapter's Continuity and Change section why did Louis XIV reject Bernini's design for a new fa and Atilde and sectade for the Louvre
As reported in the chapter's "Continuity and Change" section,
why did Louis XIV reject Bernini's design for a new façade for the
Louvre?
